# CREATION OF STATE OF ISRAEL DOCUMENTARY ISRAEL REBORN 56164

On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency, proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. U.S. President Harry S. Truman recognized the new nation on the same day. Made in the early 1950s, ISRAEL REBORN traces the creation of the modern state of Israel and touches on the tumult that followed. At :46, the Arab opposition to the creation of Israel is seen. At 1:00 , Jews in TelAviv, and David Ben-Gurion, are seen proclaiming an independent Jewish state. At 1:20 , Jews are seen praying at the Western Wall. At 1:36 , Ben-Gurion and Golda Meir are seen leaving the hall where the declaration of Independence was signed. At 2:00 , the United States recognizes the new state of Israel at the United Nations. At 2:18 , celebrations are seen on May 14th in the USA as friends of Israel dance in the streets. At 2:35 , celebrations are seen outside of the British Colonial Office. At 2:50 , internees at Cypress who escaped the German Concentration Camps are seen learning the news about the founding of Israel. At 3:17 , ships are seen departing Europe bound for the new state of Israel at Haifa. The Exodus continues through 4:30 . At 4:30 , Israel is shown under attack by the Arab league, with Jerusalem's water cut off by Jordan's army. At 5:00 , war breaks out as the Arabs assault Jerusalem. At 5:30 , a wrecked ambulance is shown and survivors of attack seen evacuated. Scrolls are rescued from burning synagogues at 5:40 . At 5:56 , King Abdullah of Jordan is…

- Kind: Documentary
- Genres: Documentary, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/56164IsrealReborn)
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